Chess Puzzle #4gleL — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rook b7; bishop g3; pawns a2/d4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king h5; queen e4; rooks a8/g8; pawns a6/d5/e6/f6/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f5 — pawn f6→f5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: f3 — pawn f2→f3. Opponent replies Rxg3 (rook g8→g3, captures bishop).
3. Best move: fxe4 — pawn f3→e4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short, trapped piece. The key move is f3.

Position data

FEN: r5r1/1R6/p3pp1p/3p3k/3Pq2P/6B1/P2Q1PP1/6K1 b - - 10 35

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